Locking cane bolt for gates and the like

ABSTRACT

A gate lock for locking a pair of cooperating gates together is disclosed. A first gate carries a vertically slidable and rotatable cane bolt having an L-shaped hasp affixed to its upper portion. The hasp is rotatable to extend between the closed gates and has an aperture for passage therethrough of a long throw bolt of a conventional cylinder lock carried on the second gate. In the closed locked position, the long throw bolt extends from the second gate, through the hasp&#39;&#39;s aperture and into an aperture in the first gate.

United States Patent 1 1 Schwing et al.

[4 Sept. 23, 1975 THE LIKE Filed:

LOCKING CANE BOLT FOR GATES AND Inventors: Charles E. Schwing; KennethB.

Campbell, both of 721 Government St., Baton Rouge, La. 70802 June 19,1974 Appl. No.: 480,808

US. Cl. 70/128; 70/DIG. 79; 292/4 Int. Cl. E05B 59/00; E05C 5/00 Fieldof Search 70/128, 262, 265, DIG. 79;

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS Murphy 292/57 Alsdorf 70/D1G. 79Long... 70/128 Ross 1 70/128 Matchette... 70/262 Symington 292/631,761,208 6/1930 Haseltine H 292/4 2,967,080 1/1961 Nelson 312/216FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATlONS 546,047 9/1957 Canada 312/216 1,186,7574/1970 United Kingdom 292/4 Primary Examiner-Paul R, Gilliam AssistantExaminer /icto r N. Sakran Attorney, Agent, or FirmJones, Tullar &Cooper [57] ABSTRACT A gate lock for locking a pair of cooperating gatestogether is disclosed. A first gate carries a vertically slidable androtatable cane bolt having an L-shaped hasp affixed to its upperportion. The hasp is rotatable to extend between the closed gates andhas an aperture for passage therethrough ofa long throw bolt of aconventional cylinder lock carried on the second gate. 1n the closedlocked position, the long throw bolt extends from the second gate,through the hasps aperture and into an aperture in the first gate.

2 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures LOCKING CANE BOLT FOR GATES AND THE LIKEFIELD OF THE INVENTION A combined vertically slidable to locked andunlocked positions cane bolt for a gate is provided with an integralapertured hasp portion that can be rotated with the cane bolt to receivetherethrough a throw bolt of a cylinder lock. This can be used with oneor two gates or the like.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A pair of hinged gates are so mounted thattheir adjacent edges, when the gates are closed, permit entrancetherebetween of a hasp. An elongated rod or cane bolt which isvertically slidable and rotatable is mounted on a first of the gatesadjacent the gates inner closing edge. The lower end of the cane bolt isslidably received in an aperture in a floor plate mounted on the groundor floor surface below the first gate when the gate is in its closedposition. One leg of an L-shaped hasp is welded to an upper portion ofthe cane bolt-and extends transversely thereto. The other leg of thehasp has an aperture therethrough. A cylinder lock having a long throwbolt is mounted on a second cooperating gate adjacent its closing edge.When the gates are closed, the cane bolts lower end is received in theapertured floor plate and the cane bolt is then rotated so that theaperture in the hasp lines up with the throw bolt carried by the secondgate and an apperture in the edge of the first gate. When the throw boltis received in the apertures in the hasp and in the first gate, thegates are locked in their closed position.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING For a more complete understanding of theinvention reference is had in the drawing in which;

FIG. 1 is an elevation view of two gates one of which has the slidableand rotatable cane bolt and hasp and the other a cylinder lock with longthrow bolt;

FIG. 2 is a fragmentary section along line 22 of FIG. 1 on an enlargedscale; and

FIG. 3 is an exploded view on an enlarged scale of a portion of the edgeofa gate showing the cane bolt with its hasp, its mounting sleeves andan apertured floor plate.

DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Throughout the description likereference numbers refer to like or similar parts.

A pair of wrought iron gates 10 and 11 are mounted by hinges l and 11'on respective walls 12 and 13 for swinging movement to open and closedpositions.

A conventional cylinder lock 22 having a long throw bolt is mounted ongate so that the long throw bolt 22 is received in a slot or aperture11" in the edge of gate 11.

An elongated cane bolt 14 extends vertically and is slidably androtatably mounted in spaced apart sleeves 15 and I6 welded to the gate11. A sleeve 17 is fixedly attached to the cane bolt 14 in spacedrelation to its bottom end. The bottom end of the cane bolt is receivedin an apertured floor plate 20 and the fixed sleeve 17 limits thedownward movement of the cane bolt. At the upper end of the cane bolt 14and above the mounting sleeve 15 there is welded one leg of an l.-shaped hasp 18. The other leg of the hasp has an aperture 18' to receivetherethrough the throw bolt 22' of the cylinder lock 22. The end of thethrow bolt that passes through the hasp aperture 18' and seats in therecess or aperture 11 in the adjacent edge of gate 11.

The gates in FIG. I are viewed from the inside. In operation in theunlocked position. cane bolt 14 is free to be rotated and to movevertically in the pipe sleeves I5 and 16. When the cane bolt 14 isdropped into the hole 20' in the floor plate 20 it renders gate 11 ofthe pair of gates inactive. The bent plate hasp 18 is welded adjacentthe top portion of the cane bolt 14 so that the slotted hole 18 lines upwith the long throw bolt 22 when hasp 18 is rotated into position. Whenthe cylinder lock 22 is locked. the long throw bolt 22 passes throughthe aperture 18 in the hasp into the slot 11 in the gate 11 making itimpossible to release the cane bolt I4. Both gates 10 and II aresecurely locked but can be opened by key from either side. 7

We claim as our invention:

1. A gate lock for locking together a pair of hinged. swinging gates,each of said gates being hinged at an outer edge portion and havinginner edges adjacent each other when said gates are in a closedposition. said gate lock comprising in combination:

an elongated vertically slidable and rotatable cane bolt mounted on afirst of said gates adjacent said first gates inner edge;

an apertured floor plate for receiving a lower end of said cane boltwhen said first gate is in its closed position;

an L-shaped hasp plate having first and second leg portions and beingaffixed to an upper portion of said cane bolt and rotatable therewith,said first leg of said hasp plate being secured to and extendingtransversely to said cane bolt, said second leg of said L-shaped haspplate being positionable between said closed gates and having anaperture therethrough;

a cylinder lock secured to a second of said gates adjacent said secondgates inner edge. and having a long throw bolt, said throw bolt beingextendable through said aperture in said hasp plate when said second legof said hasp plate is positioned between said gates in their closedposition; and.

an aperture in said inner edge of said first gate, said throw bolt beingextendable through said hasp plate aperture and into said aperture insaid inner edge of said first gate to lock said gates in their closedposition.

2. The gate lock of claim I wherein said cane bolt is slidably androtatably received in a pair of spaced apart pipe sleeves secured tosaid first gate adjacent said first gates inner edge and further whereinsaid cane bolt has a pipe sleeve fixedly attached above its lower endwhereby the depth of insertion of said cane bolt into said aperturedfloor plate is limited thereby aligning said aperture of said hasp platewith said long throw bolt and said aperture in said first gate.

1. A gate lock for locking together a pair of hinged, swinging gates,each of said gates being hinged at an outer edge portion and havinginner edges adjacent each other when said gates are in a closedposition, said gate lock comprising in combination: an elongatedvertically slidable and rotatable cane bolt mounted on a first of saidgates adjacent said first gate''s inner edge; an apertured floor platefor receiving a lower end of said cane bolt when said first gate is inits closed position; an L-shaped hasp plate having first and second legportions and being affixed to an upper portion of said cane bolt androtatable therewith, said first leg of said hasp plate being secured toand extending transversely to said cane bolt, said second leg of saidL-shaped hasp plate being positionable between said closed gates andhaving an aperture therethrough; a cylinder lock secured to a second ofsaid gates adjacent said second gate''s inner edge, and having a longthrow bolt, said throw bolt being extendable through said aperture insaid hasp plate when said second leg of said hasp plate is positionedbetween said gates in their closed position; and, an aperture in saidinner edge of said first gate, said throw bolt being extendable throughsaid hasp plate aperture and into said aperture in said inner edge ofsaid first gate to lock said gates in their closed position.
 2. The gatelock of claim 1 wherein said cane bolt is slidably and rotatablyreceived in a pair of spaced apart pipe sleeves secured to said firstgate adjacent said first gate''s inner edge and further wherein saidcane bolt has a pipe sleeve fixedly attached above its lower end wherebythe depth of insertion of said cane bolt into said apertured floor plateis limited thereby aligning said aperture of said hasp plate with saidlong throw bolt and said aperture in said first gate.